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Plan a Lighthouse Park West Vancouver day trip with TransLink bus #250 to Marine Drive at Beacon Lane, park hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., trail difficulty notes, and year-round pay parking at $5.08 per hour.
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Front Street Truck Route in New Westminster between Begbie Street and East Columbia Street is closed from August 31, 2026 for about four months for Pattullo Bridge Replacement retaining-wall construction. Detour via Columbia Street; trucks use official truck routes. Front Street Mews stays open.
Surrey
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes vehicle access to and from 162 Street north of Fraser Highway from September 21 to October 12, 2026, 24/7. Pedestrians use the west sidewalk. Alternates via 84 Avenue, 88 Avenue, 160 Street and 164 Street. Business and residential access maintained.
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West VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Lighthouse Park West Vancouver day trip with TransLink bus #250 to Marine Drive at Beacon Lane, park hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., trail difficulty notes, and year-round pay parking at $5.08 per hour.
VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Granville Island day trip with the #50 False Creek bus, Aquabus and False Creek Ferry options, Public Market hours, and pay-parking rates through Sept. 30, 2026. Transit-first tips for Vancouver visitors.
Port MoodyThings to Do
Plan a Port Moody day trip with Millennium Line to Moody Centre, a short walk to Rocky Point Park, Shoreline Trail loop honesty, pay parking facts, and weather-crowd tips.
BurnabyThings to Do
Plan Burnaby Culture Days from Sep 18 to Oct 4 with free World Rivers Day at Burnaby Village Museum on Sep 27, plus Shadbolt and Art Gallery drop-ins still ahead.
Bowen IslandThings to Do
Plan a car-free Bowen Island day trip from Vancouver with TransLink to Horseshoe Bay, BC Ferries walk-on tips, Snug Cove stops, and last-return ferry honesty.
New WestminsterTransit
Front Street Truck Route in New Westminster between Begbie Street and East Columbia Street is closed from August 31, 2026 for about four months for Pattullo Bridge Replacement retaining-wall construction. Detour via Columbia Street; trucks use official truck routes. Front Street Mews stays open.
SurreyTransit
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes vehicle access to and from 162 Street north of Fraser Highway from September 21 to October 12, 2026, 24/7. Pedestrians use the west sidewalk. Alternates via 84 Avenue, 88 Avenue, 160 Street and 164 Street. Business and residential access maintained.
CoquitlamLocal News
Coquitlam's city-wide garage sale runs Sept. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration closed Sept. 16. Use the City map to plan shopping routes and check the Dogwood Fall Swap and Sale.
Past eventNorth VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Lynn Canyon day trip from Vancouver with SeaBus and bus tips, free park entry, suspension bridge stops, Ecology Centre notes, and seasonal pay parking details.
